T-Mobile USA today announced the continued expansion of the company's HSPA+ (now called 4G) to 8 new metro areas, which makes this fast network available to more than 80 metropolitan areas across the country. Here is more info from today's announcement:

With typical download speeds that are on par with or faster than competing 4G technologies, T-Mobile customers with the latest 4G devices in more than 80 metropolitan areas around the country can now enjoy blazing fast Web browsing, uninterrupted video streaming and quicker downloads at no additional cost.

Continuing the aggressive expansion of the company?s 4G network, T-Mobile is on pace to expand its HSPA+ footprint to reach 200 million people by the end of this year ? with plans to move to faster speeds (42Mbps) in 2011.